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    Interview: Celebrity Chef Harlan Goldstein

    en-usDecember 11, 2022
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    About this Episode

    Paddy & The Yank interview celebrity chef Harlan Goldstein. They chat about everything from Harlan's internship at the prestigious Fairmont Le Montreux Palace in Switzerland to his two restaurants in Hong Kong receiving Michelin stars. Harlan also discusses how he lost almost 40kg in weight and infamously challenged Gordon Ramsey to a charity boxing match. He's a colorful character who's cooked for everyone from Keanu reeves to Jackie Chan. 

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